Even though they have shelter and food, the long-term monotonous and mechanical living environment has caused some psychological problems in each of the homeless people.
They are usually irritable and easily angered, but become subservient when faced with power.
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong has become a quality ingrained in their bones.
It seems that everyone already knows that "Cube 3" has been destroyed.
They didn't come earlier or later, but they came precisely when Wu Fangming wasn't there. It seems they had scouted the location and were just waiting for this moment.
"Hey you inside! If you know what's good for you, vacate the house right now!"
"Don't hide inside and keep quiet! We know you're home!"
Fu Wenpei, you've got the guts to steal a man, so why don't you open the door?
Chuanliu silently added a comment in his mind, then suddenly found it amusing and laughed out loud.
A woman next to her was shouting enthusiastically. She turned her head and glared at her, "What are you laughing at? Hurry up and shout along with us. Once the big guy in this house comes back, we won't have a chance."
A big guy?
Oh, you must be talking about Wu Fangming.
Chuanliu patted the woman who was focused on shouting the slogan, "Beautiful lady, there are so many of us, are you afraid of that big guy?"
The woman rolled her eyes at her again. "What do you know? That big guy is obviously not from our city. What if he offends a big shot from another city?"
The woman turned around again.
Chuanliu patted her again.
Why are you always taking pictures of me?!
The woman irritably brushed her hand away without turning around.
Chuanliu had no choice but to clear his throat and, taking advantage of a lull in the shouting, loudly proclaimed:
"I am 'Square 2'!"
The entire room suddenly fell silent, and all eyes were focused on the young woman.
Chuanliu held his identity card high—a "2 of Diamonds" appeared in the eyes of the wanderers.
One of the braver ones weakly retorted, "This is 'Cube 3's' villa, you...you have no right to tell us what to do!"
She snorted coldly, her gaze sweeping over everyone present. "There's a break in the '3' position; I'm now no different from '3'. If you continue shouting in my house, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The man's momentum instantly vanished by half, but he still tried to retort, "What makes you say this '2 of Diamonds' is yours? Who knows, you might have stolen it!"
"Heh, if you want to kill and rob to become 'Cube 2,' go ahead, but if you accidentally offend someone, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Chuanliu's words left everyone bewildered. How did such a young girl obtain this identity token? Everyone instinctively assumed that she had some powerful backer.
The homeless people looked at the man with displeasure. They had agreed to take over the villa together, but now the leader was the only one in charge.
Seeing that the situation was turning against him, the person who had led the rebuttal dared not say anything more and just wanted to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.
Chuanliu offered a way out at the right time, mimicking Ma Hu's earlier instructions to everyone, "I'm tired, everyone can go home now. I'll contact you if I need you later."
The leader was the first to run away, and the rest scattered and left as well.
When Chuanliu returned home, he saw Aunt Wu hiding in a corner of the house with a kitchen knife.
"Fang Ming went out?"
Aunt Wu peeked around for a while before replying, "Xiao Wu got a phone call, it seems there was something going on at his home, and he said he had to go back first. Who knew that as soon as he left, these hooligans showed up."
Chuanliu nodded and prepared to go upstairs to rest.
"Hey hey hey, little stream."
Aunt Wu quickly grabbed her, took a step closer, and asked with a curious look, "Xiao Liu, what have you been busy with lately? Why are you rarely home?"
Chuanliu casually replied, "It's alright, not particularly busy."
Aunt Wu retorted, "Is it related to what happened around the time you disappeared? That man that day, wasn't he '10 of Diamonds'? Good heavens, that was terrifying!"
Chuanliu smiled and said, "Don't make wild guesses. Being able to live well on Paradise Island is more important than anything else."
Ignoring Aunt Wu's gossipy expression, Chuanliu went straight upstairs.
Back in his room, Chuanliu sat on the terrace, quietly enjoying the gentle breeze.
The scenery of the city in the mirror is fully visible. The mirror-like buildings reflect the sunlight, but also reveal the evil hidden behind them.
The sudden gathering of homeless people downstairs at the villa of "Square 3" is probably not a coincidence.
The timing was just too perfect.
It's been a while since Kosode died, and they just happened to come at this time; plus, "9 of Diamonds" and "10 of Diamonds" visited at the same time, forcing money to choose sides, it's hard to believe this is a coincidence.
Aside from the homeless people's own ulterior motives, for others, it was more like a test.
Money string?
No, he knows his own limitations and has no need to resort to this method.
What is Jia's role?
No, he probably didn't know he existed, and even if he were testing someone, it wouldn't be in this roundabout way of using a wanderer.
It seems her recent disappearance has attracted some people's "concern".
Xu Zhi.
This is the woman with whom he once made a deal.
She didn't want to expose herself, yet she wanted to draw out the flow of people.
It must be said that Xu Zhi succeeded.
But after this commotion, Jia Zuowei will probably soon find out about Chuanliu's existence.
Chuanliu, who had been mocking Qianchuan, suddenly felt a headache coming on.
It's true that being a carefree, untroubled immortal is the most enjoyable thing. As soon as I became a "minor official," trouble came.
Meanwhile, Xu Zhi and Jia Zuowei received intelligence reports separately.
"Cube 2" has appeared.
Listening to his subordinate's report, Jia lazily said, "Alright, a '2 of Diamonds' is easier to deal with than that kid Qian Liu. Who's the new '2 of Diamonds'?"
Subordinate: "Yes... Chuanliu."
"Flowing water?"
The name sounded familiar. Jia sat up and continued, "Which one?"
The subordinate, head bowed, replied, "That one from before... '3 of Diamonds'."
"This name..."
Jia suddenly recalled the words Xiaoxiu had confidently said before he dealt with her, in which the previous "3 of Diamonds" she mentioned was Chuanliu.
The woman claimed that Chuanliu was locked in the basement, but when she went there, there was no sign of him.
Now the name "Chuanliu" has reappeared, and it's even been renamed "Square 2"?
Jia touched his chin.
This time, he didn't intend to resolve the matter violently; he wanted to see whether Chuanliu was friend or foe.
The following day, Jia arrived at Chuanliu's villa with several trusted confidants.
Chuanliu was tending to the flowers in the front yard. His loose white casual clothes stood out among the lush flowers, and the sunlight made him look radiant.
Your flowers need fertilizing.
Jia stood outside the iron bars, one arm around the beautiful woman, and spoke.
The girl looked towards the source of the voice and gave a bright smile. "You know about flowers?"
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